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M4 road traffic accidents

29,200 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025

The M4 appears in 29,200 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 46,338 casualties. Of these collisions, 724 were fatal and 4,059 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 17% on 2024.

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All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
724
Serious
4,059
Casualties
46,338
2025 252
2024 216
2023 220
2022 226
2021 238
2020 178
2019 362
2018 355
2017 400
2016 479
2015 525
2014 574
2013 534
2012 493
2011 530
2010 583
2009 538
2008 662
2007 780
2006 844
2005 772
2004 867
2003 876
2002 827
2001 855
2000 864
1999 852
1998 860
1997 835
1996 782
1995 812
1994 761
1993 759
1992 739
1991 730
1990 888
1989 835
1988 763
1987 691
1986 749
1985 639
1984 640
1983 606
1982 553
1981 564
1980 552
1979 540

Hillingdon

1,815 recorded here

Wiltshire

1,801 recorded here

West Berkshire

1,791 recorded here

Slough

1,787 recorded here

South Gloucestershire

1,501 recorded here

Newport

1,382 recorded here

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Hounslow

571 recorded along the M4

Hillingdon

428 recorded along the M4

Newport (Newport)

353 recorded along the M4

Slough

288 recorded along the M4

Port Talbot

205 recorded along the M4

Cardiff

93 recorded along the M4

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 1996610134396

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 199662G032496

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN VAUXHALL OMEGA (1y)
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Accident 199643R012106

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 199601TC00499

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 199662F035396

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 199654MB00826

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT MAZDA 323 (3y)
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Accident 199601TC00496

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 100 SERIES (1y) HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 199643U096096

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 199654MB00816

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
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Accident 199662E026796

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD GRANADA (4y)
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Accident 199643R128096

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 199643R127096

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 1996610112896

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 199601TC00487

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA (3y) CARBODIES TAXI RENAULT 21 (2y)
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Accident 199643R117096

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing IVECO-FORD Model Missing (3y) MAZDA 323 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER (2y)
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Accident 199643R152096

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA (3y) FORD MONDEO
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Accident 199662J034196

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3 vehicles 3 casualties
PEUGEOT 106 VAUXHALL CARLTON VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199643R113096

Slight
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLVO MODEL MISSING NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 199662F034896

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD SIERRA FORD MONDEO (2y) PEUGEOT 305
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Accident 199654MB00806

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405 (4y) FIAT PANDA FORD FIESTA (2y)
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